Website pre-launch checklist for B2B tech brands.

Forty checks in six groups. Tick them before you press publish, so launch day is calm.

Before a website launch, check six things: the brand looks right everywhere, the words are clear and true, search and AI can read the site, forms and links work, it is fast on a phone, and you know what to do on day one.

Below is the full checklist you can tick online, a launch day plan and the files people forget most often, like the favicon and the share image.

By Vedran Obradović · Updated 5 November 2026

Group 1: the brand looks right.

Small brand slips make a new site look unfinished.

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Need the favicon? See how to make a favicon from your logo. For photos, see brand photography guidelines.

Group 2: the words are clear and true.

Read the site as a stranger. Out loud if you can.

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The first line comes from your positioning statement. See what clear home pages look like in SaaS website examples.

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Group 4 and 5: it works and it is fast.

Test on a real phone, on mobile data, not only on your laptop.

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Group 6: launch day and the day after.

Plan the day so nobody fixes things in panic.

WhenWhat
MorningPublish, then open the live site on a phone and a laptop
MorningSend one test form and check it arrives
MiddayPost on LinkedIn, update the company page and email signatures
Day 2Check Search Console for errors and the sitemap status
Week 1Read analytics, fix the pages people leave fastest
Month 1Ask ChatGPT and Claude what your company does and compare
Launch day message to the team
The new [Company] website is live: [URL]

Please today:
1. Update your email signature with the new link
2. Share the launch post on LinkedIn: [post link]
3. Click around on your phone and send me anything that looks wrong

Thank you!
[name]

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Straight answers.

What should I check before launching a website?

Brand, words, search and AI, forms, speed, and a plan for launch day. The checklist on this page has 40 checks in six groups.

How do I make sure Google finds my new website?

Do not block it in robots.txt, send a sitemap in Google Search Console and redirect every old URL to its new page.

What size should the share image be?

1200 x 630 pixels works well on most networks. Meta recommends that size for link previews.

What do people forget before a website launch?

The favicon, the share image, redirects from old pages, testing forms and the 404 page.

Should I launch on a Friday?

Better not. Launch early in the week, so you have working days to fix what comes up.

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